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https://news.sky.com/story/row-over-new-greggs-vegan-sausage-rolls-heats-up-11597679 (https://archive.ph/5Ba6o)

A heated row has broken out over a move by Britain's largest bakery chain to launch a vegan sausage roll.

The pastry, which is filled with a meat substitute and encased in 96 pastry layers, is available in 950 Greggs stores across the country.

It was promised after 20,000 people signed a petition calling for the snack to be launched to accommodate plant-based diet eaters.


But the vegan sausage roll's launch has been greeted by a mixed reaction: Some consumers welcomed it, while others voiced their objections.

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#VEGANsausageroll thanks Greggs

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Cook and food poverty campaigner Jack Monroe declared she was "frantically googling to see what time my nearest opens tomorrow morning because I will be outside".

While TV writer Brydie Lee-Kennedy called herself "very pro the Greggs vegan sausage roll because anything that wrenches veganism back from the 'clean eating' wellness folk is a good thing".

One Twitter user wrote that finding vegan sausage rolls missing from a store in Corby had "ruined my morning".

Another said: "My son is allergic to dairy products which means I can't really go to Greggs when he's with me. Now I can. Thank you vegans."

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The hype got me like #Greggs #Veganuary

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TV presenter Piers Morgan led the charge of those outraged by the new roll.

"Nobody was waiting for a vegan bloody sausage, you PC-ravaged clowns," he wrote on Twitter.

Mr Morgan later complained at receiving "howling abuse from vegans", adding: "I get it, you're all hangry. I would be too if I only ate plants and gruel."

Another Twitter user said: "I really struggle to believe that 20,000 vegans are that desperate to eat in a Greggs."

"You don't paint a mustach (sic) on the Mona Lisa and you don't mess with the perfect sausage roll," one quipped.

Journalist Nooruddean Choudry suggested Greggs introduce a halal steak bake to "crank the fume levels right up to 11".

The bakery chain told concerned customers that "change is good" and that there would "always be a classic sausage roll".

It comes on the same day McDonald's launched its first vegetarian "Happy Meal", designed for children.

The new dish comes with a "veggie wrap", instead of the usual chicken or beef option.

It should be noted that Piers Morgan and Greggs share the same PR firm, so I'm thinking this is some serious faux outrage and South Park KKK gambiting here.

 

[Chunky Salsa]

Oh, I already knew Bear was a faker, I assumed he was also like a turbo giga rapist as well. I never liked the survival shows because I'm simply an 'ard cunt and would survive anyway, No instruction needed guvna.

 

[Duane Dibbley]

I got hecking choked up when the white man helped the little brown people who looked just like me. And then he even fought off the hecking nazis and helped a (((polish))) man reclaim his grandma's lamp shade skin!

Not that there was any doubt that you're a fucking moron but to reduce those human achievements down to modern day, 1st world racism is fucking retarded.

There are tribes in Africa whose way of life hasn't changed in 6000 years. That's because it works and is in balance with nature. They've survived wars, cataclysmic events and stayed true to their heritage. They're a walking, living, breathing museum and display of how we used to live for a million year. If preserving that is bad, then unironically go kill yourself.

And again, showing how small minded and retarded you are, surviving in the wilderness with nothing while hunted by an enemy force and going on to stage a resistance with pilfered gear is peak survival.

He was on TV hosting a series 5 years ago. He didn't get kicked off TV at all and that's long after the survivor fad ended.. Did you cry over the little yellow boys he fed rice?

He hates media. He didn't want to do a TV show to start with and only did because the promise was that he could demonstrate his skills and teach people about survival.
He goes into the psychology required to survive and has plenty of examples of where positive psychology helps people stay alive against all odds.

You're a pea-brained retard so this will go over your head, wilderness survival knowledge makes people better people and more skilled workers. Not that you could live without CPAP machine and trough of cheetos.

Oh, I already knew Bear was a faker, I assumed he was also like a turbo giga rapist as well. I never liked the survival shows because I'm simple an 'ard cunt and would survive anyway, No instruction needed guvna.

He's a nonce. I believe he is the celebrity the BBC won't name because they pushed for him to be the leader of scouts. Very noncy vibes.

 

[femboy fart huffer]

The Warwick thread fell through, when are we getting the Bear thread?

Warwick is the perfect height to drinks gryll's piss. You know for survival reasons.

 

[Kofi Drinka]

He hates media. He didn't want to do a TV show to start with and only did because the promise was that he could demonstrate his skills and teach people about survival.

You're a fucking idiot. The guy with 55 TV credits, who was on TV last month is not someone who hates media. He releases a new book every 2 years. He's on Master chef, he's on Ant and Dec, he's on the fucking weekend cooking shows. Clearly he hates being on TV. He was forced into it for the last 30 years because he just hates it so much. And he appears on the BBC regularly, so if you're calling people BBC related questionable Ray is up there.

He made you hecking cry so you've made up a larp about who he is. When he's the type of man who wants media attention and goes on podcasts about the royal family.

There are tribes in Africa whose way of life hasn't changed in 6000 years. That's because it works and is in balance with nature. They've survived wars, cataclysmic events and stayed true to their heritage. They're a walking, living, breathing museum and display of how we used to live for a million year. If preserving that is bad, then unironically go kill yourself.

Nigger dirt farmers. If they're gone good. Less of my money going to support them. Next you will be crying they can't feed themselves any more and need to be given a 3 bedroom house and be on benefits here.

 

[Chunky Salsa]

The Warwick thread fell through because you all forgot the one endless trusim of British politics
>You don't get to have nice things.

So nothing good ever happens and life is shit forever, which means when I bet against [GOOD THING] happening, I am always, invariably correct. It's awful, but true. That cunt Starmer will be in charge until 2029.

 

[fakemon]

Don't think I saw this posted yet, but Ben Habib threw a bit of a wobbly at the weekend:


Basically complaining that Rupert hasn't responded to him apart from the public post on X welcoming members of Advance to join Restore.

He's a literal fucking paki. Has he just forgotten he's a paki? It sometimes makes me laugh to see these pakis and niggers suck up to parties that will ultimately remigrate them to warmer climes with shittier gutters.

They rule themselves out of any position of power by virtue of being so obviously retarded. Can't even have them clean toilets on account of them being so fucking rapey.

 

[Chunky Salsa]

Has he just forgotten he's a paki?

Yes, he has convinced himself that he's different and that he is a good one. He is not. If it's brown, flush it down.

 

[fakemon]

Some of this stuff feels like it's made up, like the shit you'd find boomers mindlessly reblogging on facebook or twitter. I find myself hoping it is, because jesus christ otherwise.

Even just a quick scan tells you it's bollocks made by retarded boomers for retarded boomers.

 

[The Ghost of Sergei Witte]

Me on my way to the bookies tomorrow to put money on the Greens

 

[TV's Adam West]

oh detractors what you did today to make the world a better place

I wouldn't even rape you.

 

[foam rolla]

I'm starting to think there is no hope for the British.

 

[UselessRubberKeyboard]

I'm starting to think there is no hope for the British.

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I dunno, maybe try taking a bit more responsibility for yourself and your actions in future, instead of following the crowd, Reddit fool.

Alternatively, if you were chanting for men to fuck off out of women’s changing rooms or for perverts to keep out of schools, I’d say you were doing a good job of de-radicalising yourself already.

I feel like learning that things can get hairy quickly when in crowds is something people are learning less nowadays, now that crowds are online instead of in person. You’d think that having a bit of breathing space between reading ‘punch a Nazi, kill terfs’ and typing your reply would lead to some restraint and self-reflection. The online generations seem to be very easily led by their peers. It’s embarrassing, Especially easily led if they’re labelled rebellious, alternative or somehow against the general grain, too (even when that’s a blatant lie). It makes me fear for the future, ngl.

 

[The Ghost of Sergei Witte]

I'm starting to think there is no hope for the British.

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30 years late to start thinking that isn't it?

 

[Otterly]

Redpill me on Bear Grylls

He fakes it all. Dashes round looking sweaty on TV then him and the crew stay in a nice hotel

Ray Mears is a national treasure

Ray mears is adorable

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

Me on my way to the bookies tomorrow to put money on the Greens

It's potentially the smart bet in this one.
Which says a lot about how bad things currently are.

 

[FedPostalService]

I'm starting to think there is no hope for the British.

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…and the the entire Prevent class stood up and applauded.

 

[The Ghost of Sergei Witte]

It's potentially the smart bet in this one.
Which says a lot about how bad things currently are.

I'll be honest, having commuted a few times through Levenshulme and then deciding to spend a third of my wage on Ubers afterward, Denton might go Reform, everywhere else will likely go Green.

 

[teriyakiburns]

I'm starting to think there is no hope for the British.

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Imagine believing anything on reddit is real.

 

[Vesperus]

Did skibidi-in-wales run away again?
Total Lowe Victory.

 

[Eekum Bokum]

Federalising the UK and giving each state a National Guard would be worth it just to see the resulting Lancashire-Yorkshire border clashes.

To quote Yes, Minister "Imagine putting defence in their hands, give every council 100 million and ask them to defend themselves, we wouldn't have to worry about the Russians we'd have a civil war in three weeks!"